1 Chronicles 29:24

1 Chronicles 29:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
• New International Version (NIV)All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their submission to King Solomon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, submitted themselves to King Solomon.

Context of 1 Chronicles 29:24

22They ate and drank with great joy in the Lord’s presence that day. Then, for a second time, they made David’s son Solomon king; they anointed him as the Lord’s ruler, and Zadok as the priest. 23Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. 25The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been bestowed on any king over Israel before him. 26David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:24 word by word

וְכָל־הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְהַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים וְגַ֕ם כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑יד נָ֣תְנוּ יָ֔ד תַּ֖חַת שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and the mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• and all the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• likewise of kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• submitted themselvesתַּחַתtachath · underneath: swearH8478
• submitted themselvesיָדyâd · hand: swearH3027
• submitted themselvesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:24

• 1 Chronicles 22:17Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:
• 1 Chronicles 28:21Here are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house. Every willing person of any skill will be at your disposal for the work, and the leaders and all the people are at your every command.”
• 1 Chronicles 2:3Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death.
• 1 Kings 1:50Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
• 1 Kings 2:24And now, as the Lord lives — the one who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as he promised — I swear Adonijah will be put to death today!”
• Genesis 24:2Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
• Genesis 47:29When the time approached for him to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor with you, put your hand under my thigh and promise me that you will deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt.
• 2 Chronicles 30:8Don’t become obstinate now like your ancestors did. Give your allegiance to the Lord, and come to his sanctuary that he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God so that he may turn his burning anger away from you,
• Ezekiel 17:18He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape!

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Submitted themselves - שלמה תחת יד נתנו nathenu yad tachath Shelomoh . "They gave the hand under Solomon;" they swore fealty to him. We have already seen that putting the hand under the thigh (super sectionem circumcisionis) was the form of taking an oath. See the note on Genesis 24:9.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 This great assembly joined with David in adoring God. Whoever is the mouth of the congregation, those only have the benefit who join him, not by bowing down the head, so much as by lifting up the soul. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. Solomon's kingdom typified the kingdom of the Messiah, whose throne is the throne of the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-25After the speeches and prayers at Solomon's coronation, sacrifices took place. Solomon and Zadok were anointed, and Solomon took the throne. Zadok was not starting his priestly role but was dedicated to serve in the temple itself. (The descendants of Zadok are mentioned in Ezekiel 40:46; 43:19; 44:15; 48:11.)Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. submitted themselves--Hebrew, "put their hands under Solomon," according to the custom still practised in the East of putting a hand under the king's extended hand and kissing the back of it (2Ki 10:15). 1Ch 29:26-30. His Reign and Death.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 29:24

• Solomon

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• David
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• Chronicles, Books of
• Giants
• Kingdom
• Magnify
• Obey
• Prepare
• Sojourner
• Adonijah

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings